Mortaza and Hossain were fantastic. Just wish India had taileneders like them. I can't remember Indian bowlers avoiding a follow on batting like this. Anyway it was a gutsy performance. Full credit to Bangla. It may not matter much because of the rain anyway.
"Sachin Tendulkar, who came on to bowl after the follow-on had been avoided, troubled the batsmen right away and eventually got the breakthrough. Why was he not brought on when things had started to drift away? Even Mortaza acknowledged later that playing Tendulkar was difficult as he was a big turner of the ball with many variations [his googly got Hosaain's wicket]"
"When they started giving Mortaza easy singles, they had lost the first part of the battle. There were men on the boundary hoping that Mortaza would hole out off Ramesh Powar, but he kept clearing them with ease. Two bowlers - RP Singh and Powar - who didn't look like getting wickets kept bowling until Bangladesh had come very close to avoiding the follow-on"
THE ABOVE QUOTES ARE FROM CRICINFO... HOW CAN WE EVEN THINK OF BEING COMPETETIVE IF WE HAVE DRAVID AS CAPTAIN.
WE ALL KNOW INDIA NEVER HAD A STRONG BOWLING LINE UP.BUT GANGULY MADE UP FOR THE LACK IN BOWLING DEPTH WITH HIS SHREWD CAPTAINCY.....BUT DRAVID IS JUST KILLING IT...
RE:HOW LONG WE HAVE TO TOLERATE DRAVID ?
by Ravi chandran on May 22, 2007 09:43 AM
Sachin is the only bowler in the world, who can bowl 6 different balls in an over. He has a 5-wkt record in ODIs. Once he bowled the 50th over to Pak when they needed 1 to win. Inzamam was batting. That run came only in the last ball.
RE:RE:HOW LONG WE HAVE TO TOLERATE DRAVID ?
by anurag rai on May 22, 2007 10:01 AM
i think Ganguly has everything that most INDIANS lack.....competetive...confident...fighter.....in the face kind of person....
DRAVID has what most INDIANS hide behind.....in the name of being the good guy...being humble....polite...but if u stab someone's back..its..cool...the real reason is they are just not good enough...or they dont have the confidence...
its an amazing coincidence...al the youngsters...ganguly backed...madeit big....
yuvraj bhajji zaheer pathan
and look at dravid ... SEHWAG PATHAN BHAJJI
were great before dravid took over as captain...then everything went down hill....
NOT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT THE COMPLETE PICTURE....INTERMS OF FIGHTING FOR ENTIRE 100 OVERS...AGAINST TOP SIDES...
BACKING SOMEONE TO COME GOOD WHEN U DONT HAVE THAT SKILL...I MEAN BOWLING...
DRAVID CAN ONLY MANAGE HIS OWN BATTING..... EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST GOING...DOWN HILL
RE:HOW LONG WE HAVE TO TOLERATE DRAVID ?
by varun on May 22, 2007 10:18 AM
ANYONE REMEMBER....BHAJJI AGAINST AUSTRALIA....IN 2001
BHAJJI WAS A NOBODY..... AUSTRALIA....TOP SIDE... FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO THINK ITS NOT DRAVID'S FAULT IF BOWLERS CANT GET BANGLADESH TAILENDERS..CHEAPLY...
IT IS DRAVID'S FAULT....
GANGULY BACKED BHAJJI....GAVE HIM FULL SUPPORT...IN AGGRESSIVE FEILD PLACING...
KNOWING THE AUSSIES...THEY WOULD HAVE GONE AFTER THE NEW SPINNER....
COME ON WAKE UP INDIA...WE ARE PLAYING AGAINST BANGLADESH...IF THIS IS HOW DRAVID MANAGES...HIS BOWLERS AGAINST BANG...WAT WILL HAPPEN AGAINST THE TOP SIDES....
IRFAN PATHAN made his debut against australia in australia in a test match....under GANGULY... no doubt he had alot of sill....but can u imagine a youngster...making debut under DRAVID...and making it big.....
RE:HOW LONG WE HAVE TO TOLERATE DRAVID ?
by India on May 22, 2007 10:32 AM
Yeah, blame everything on Dravid. Blame even the weather on Dravid. Blame Kumble's fever on Dravid. Blame the bowlers' lack of pace on Dravid. Blame Jaffer's ducks on Dravid. Blame dropped catches on Dravid. Make Dravid the ultimate scapegoat. You knuckleheads go get a life.
RE:HOW LONG WE HAVE TO TOLERATE DRAVID ?
by Ravi chandran on May 22, 2007 10:37 AM
We must BLAME the captain, if others don't perform well. This happens everywhere.
RE:Great Indian Civilisation ( The Greatest Coverup )
by Aruna Kumar on May 22, 2007 12:14 PM
Still 40 years old is relatively new compared to the Treta Yuga, Mr. Ravichandran
RE:Kick out Jaffer
by Sourav Ganguly on May 22, 2007 08:06 AM
Yes bring in Sehwag and when he fails again bring back Jaffer, we go round robin and come back to the starting point. Jaffer is talented, wait and watch him next match
RE:Kick out Jaffer
by mohammad ali on May 22, 2007 09:09 AM
It's fact that every player has good and bad day. As example Sachi got 13 ducks. Now should we suppose that Sachin hasn't talent? No. Like that Jaffer has the best talent specially in the opning pair. The big knocks tell the tale. easy to say kick him out but defficult to play like him.
Q 1.who stopped Dravid and kartik from making hundreds? Q 2.compare last 10 one day &test match stats for dravid sachin ganguly and u wont be surprised dravid is the worst? Q 3.check how many 100,s by these three in test and one days resulted in india winning no surprises again dravid is worst? Q 4 Compare ganguly's average and strike rate since his comeback and find me a better batsman? Q 5 who stopped dravid in picking youngsters from touring party we know its captains call?
IF U HAVE ALREADY LOOKED UP CRICINFO AND FOUND OUT THE ANSWERS...
FEW MORE QUESTIONS? Q1 SACHIN AND GANGULY ARE OLD......DRAVID IS YOUNG? Q2 What happen when Sachin and Ganguly got out? MS Dhoni c Javed Omar b Mashrafe Mortaza 36 RR Powar b Mohammad Rafique 7 A Kumble retired hurt 1 Z Khan c Khaled Mashud b Shahadat Hossain 0
Q3.IT JUST SOUNDS GREAT TO BLAME SACHIN AND GANGULY FOR SCORING RUNS...IF THEY FAIL WE STILL BLAME THEM....Y NOT LOOK AT WHAT DRAVID HAS DONE SO FAR...
DRAVID THE BATSMAN THE CRICKETER...LOST ALL THE RESPECT AND CREDIBILITY BECAUSE OF DRAVID THE CAPTAIN?
THIS MESSEGE IS FROM AUSTRALIA TO ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING IN INDIA WHO MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN TO BELIEVE IN KARMA..?
EVEN HERE IS AUSTRALIA PEOPLE BELIEVE IN KARMA...IF U DO GOOD ...GOOD WILL COME BACK...IF U DO BAD BAD WILL FOLLOW U?
Most people who are SACHIN AND GANGULY BASHERS....WANT Sachin and Ganguly to fail or retire.. DRAVID TO START WINNING MATCHES AS CAPTAIN... SOME NEW NON EXISTENT YOUNGSTERS COME TO TEAM AND PERFORM LIKE SACHIN AND SAURAV DID WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG?
THEY ARE SO BLIND THEY ARE HAPPY TO OVERLOOK GANGULY'S AVERAGE SINCE HIS COMEBACK.
AND
LACK OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES IN DRAVID...PROVED AS A WORST LEADER TO LEAD INDIA EVER?
ASK YOURSELF Y SEHWAG,BHAJJI,ZAHEER,NEHRA,YUVRAJ,Pathan THEY LIKE GANGULY? WHEN GANGULY WENT DOWN HE WAS SUPPORTED OPENLY BY BHAJJI AND YUVRAJ. YUVRAJ EVEN SAID HE WILL PLAY WHEN HIS TIME COMES BUT GANGULY SHOULD BE IN THE TEASM BEFORE HIM ANYDAY...THIS IS WHAT HE LAST DURING INDIA'S TOUR OF PAKISTAN.
CAN YOU IMAGINE ANYONE STANDING BY DRAVID WHEN HE GOES DOWN...HE WILL GO DOWN REALLY SOON...TRUST ME....THEIR WONT BE ANY FRIENDS... .
IF OU THINK GANGULY IS PAYING MONEY TO SEHWAG,BHAJJI,ZAHEER,NEHRA,YUVRAJ,Pathan OR THEY ALL ARE FROM BENGAL....THINK AGAIN?
DRAVID HAS LOST IT....INDIA IS PAYING FOR DRAVID'S...KARMA..
RE:SACK DRAVID OF CAPTAINCY AND SAVE INDIA
by murli chimta on May 22, 2007 07:28 AM
How much money you are paid to write against Dravid? It is foolish to think that Dravid is not having supporters whereas Ganguly enjoyed support of his fellow cricketers. Remember always. All the players are playing for the country and having handsome earnings and popularity. They all should know their responsibilities. No one is playing for Dravid. Dravid is supposed to motivate his team mates and make strategies with their help. He is perfectly doing it. Keep it up Dravid. Ignore stupids like Nandas.
For decades we have been told by ministers and the government that Pakistan needs to match words with action. Still we are exposing our secrets through dialogues, opening doors for terrorists%u2019 infiltration into our country through train or bus route. They know very well that so-called Jehadi are being pushed into our country every day through our borders, train services and bus services. And now Star TV has exposed that even fake electoral and ration cards are being prepared by our own agencies for Bangladeshis and Pakistanis provided they get some money in return. Everything is possible in our country if someone is ready to pay some bribes. Even Army personnel of our country are engaged in pseudo training and embezzlement of oil expenses in crores of rupees. Star TV yesterdays telecasted the modus operendi of Farziwara of Fauz. Obviously on the one hand our own people in greed of money are ready to sell anything and everything and even vital secrets to enemy, on the other Our enemy Pakistan has been consistently allowing terror camps in Pakistan, Trained terrorists are being pushed into our country through unfair routs and means to spread their terror network in our country and create a condition here which will ultimately result in internal disturbances and lead to us nearer to civil war. Our own leaders earn money by raising questions in Parliament or by using their passports and visa for Kabutarbazi. How can they think for the safety of the country.
In such sorry state of affairs prevailing in our country, our Defense Minister Mr. Antony says that he wants to continue talks with Pakistan on various issues. During this prolonged process of dialogue with Pakistan, even Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has become our virtual enemy ad Pakistan is openly using both the countries in addition to PoK as heaven for training camps. To add fuel to fire even militant organization working in India such as MCC, Hurriat, Naxalites have direct or indirect nexus with Pakistan based terror groups. Clearly we are to face attacks from outside as well inside and friendly neighbors who are working as enemy in disguise. I therefore request our top leaders to first ensure elimination of all terror camps from PoK ,Bangladesh,Sri Lanka and Pakistan then only visualize any fruitful achievement though dialogue with Pakistan. We must be vigilant not only on borders but in all corners of our country because network of terrorist have penetrated into all states. Due to their continuous notorious enhancement of terror area we are frequent victim of Bomb Blasts.Evertime we alert our forces and without any fear terrorist repeat the throw of bomb wherever they like.
Consequently there is no safety anywhere in our own country. We have to first make our own system effective and strong and eliminate those who are indulged in unfair practices of Bribe. When all agencies and departments in our country start functioning properly and honestly there is no power on the earth that can defeat us and none can cause any harm to us. Or own men are stabbing us in the back and they are the main threat to our safety. Our unity and integrity is endangered by corrupt officials working in our own system. Our own people are selling the country in the hands of the enemy. Therefore the prime and urgent need of the hour is to remove corrupt person from the system and punish them severely. Even ministers who commits sin is not to be spared. This should be the goal of or system.
Features Kumble bowled over by Bangla sherbet PTI PrintCommentMail
CHITTAGONG, May 18: Anil Kumble may have foxed hundreds of batsmen with his googlies, but he has been bowled over by the taste of wood apple sherbet here.
Kumble liked the preparation so much that he asked the chef of hotel Peninsula, where the Indian team has put up for the first Test, the recipe for the drink.
Cricket manager Ravi Shastri has been relishing his favourite yoghurt during breakfasts and lunches. The lanky former Indian captain has declared during a media conference after the second ODI in Dhaka that yoghurt and honey were his staple diet every morning.
The hotel has laid out a sumptuous spread for Rahul Dravid's side, with Indian, Chinese and Bangladeshi cuisines vying for attention.
'Moila fish', a delicacy in this part of the world, was also served to the Indians during a dinner on May 14.
The fish, which is very costly, is considered good for eyesight as it is rich on vitamins.
"Most of the items on the menu are Indian. We have specially prepared lot of dishes keeping in mind the Indian palette," hotel officials said.
The dishes were finalised in line with a guideline given by Indian team physical trainer Gregory Allen King, who has advised the hotel to desist from serving spicy food.
"A lot of items on the menu has been chosen by King," said a top executive.
The majority of the items are vegetarian, and South Indian dishes like dosa are also being served.
"They are very satisfied. They are really enjoying the food," said a chef.
RE:kumble's sickness...
by vikas prasad on May 22, 2007 01:48 AM
hey u junky nuts dont u know u dont have to wire such a big mess ,, u f**** as***h*** get the shit out of ur topic
RE:kumble's sickness...
by Pratap Singh on May 22, 2007 01:50 AM
arrre aap toh yahan hain vikas babu....humne aapko kahan kahan nahi dhoonda.... Bhagiye mat.....Apni kismat se koi bhag saka hai bhala????
